Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 24, 2004
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 5:50 p.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Hubley, Mercer, Oliver, Ringuette and St. Germain, P.C. (8).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge and Marc LeBlanc.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, February 16, 2004, the committee began its consideration of the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

From Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:

Mr. Andrew Marsland, Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch;

Mr. Tom Richardson, A/Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch;

Mr. Gilles Lavoie, Senior Director General, Operations, Market and Industry Services Branch.

From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Mr. Robert Carberry, Vice-President, Programs;

Mr. Brian Evans, Chief Veterinarian Officer for Canada.

The Chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Marsland and Mr. Carberry made a presentation.

Mr. Marsland, Mr. Carberry, Mr. Evans and Mr. Lavoie answered questions.

The Chair made a closing statement.

At 7:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 26, 2004
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 8:38 a.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Hubley, Mercer, Sparrow and St. Germain, P.C. (7).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, February 16, 2004, the committee began its consideration of the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESS:

From the Canadian Meat Council:

Mr. Jim Laws, Executive Director.

The Deputy Chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Laws made a presentation and answered questions.

The Deputy Chair made a closing statement.

At 10:25 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan

Clerk of the Committee